underplayn.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌpleɪ/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 4b.

1. An underlying or hidden motion or action.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [noun] > hidden tendency or activity

under-water1618

undercurrent1792

undertow1817

underplay1845

underswell1849

nigger in the fence1850

nigger in the woodpile1852

underflow1854

—— in the woodpile1857

undernote1857

undertone1861

underdrift1891

under-belly1962

1845 J. Martineau Ess., Rev., & Addr. (1890) I. 63 The under-play of a living enthusiasm beneath the dry matter of the composition.

1862 R. Vaughan Eng. Nonconformity 224 The king was a party to this underplay.

2. Cards. (See quot. 1863.)

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > actions or tactics > specific

discarding1592

facing1635

pull1715

lead1742

return1742

discard1778

solo1814

underplay1850

convention1862

force1862

showdown1870

unblocking1885

false-carding1923

passed hand1924

exit1934

reverse1936

loser-on-loser1947

1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 21.

1863 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (ed. 5) 42 Underplay is keeping up the winning card, generally in the second round of a suit, by leading a low card, though holding the best.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

underplayv.

Brit.

/ˌʌndəˈpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˌəndərˈpleɪ/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 4a(b), 5(a)

1. reflexive. To play below one's ability.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [verb (reflexive)] > play below one's ability

underplay1733

1733 Ld. Harvey in Craftsman No. 376 No person is ever known to flatter at this game [sc. chess], by underplaying himself.

2. intransitive. To play a low card, though holding a high one of the same suit, in hope of later advantage. (Also used transitively.)

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > play at cards [verb (intransitive)] > actions or tactics

pass1599

pluck1606

pulla1625

to play high1640

to follow suit1643

to play at forsat1674

lead1677

overdrawc1805

stand1813

retract1823

underplay1850

to hold up1879

to throw in one's hand1893

build1901

build-down1983

1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 21 To underplay, he wins the trick with the ace, and returns the small one.

1863 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (ed. 5) 42 Experienced players frequently endeavour to obtain the entire command of their suit by underplaying.

3. Theatre. To underact (a part); to perform with deliberate restraint. Also figurative.

a. intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (intransitive)] > in specific manner

to tear a (the) cat1600

to top one's part1672

to walk through ——1824

corpse1874

sketch1888

underplay1896

to play for laughs (also a laugh)1900

register1913

scene-steal1976

1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 16 Mar. (1965) I. 612 Waring..will not exactly fail: he will only underplay, and all the papers will treat him with great politeness.

1962 Movie Dec. 10/2 In Dawn Patrol we underplayed, dispensing with the emoting and ham-acting.

1975 New Yorker 17 Nov. 159/1 Tiant..did not have full command of his breaking stuff and was forced to underplay.

b. transitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (transitive)] > act in specific manner

misact1609

tragedize1755

overact1760

overplay1767

to walk through ——1824

underact1847

to play down to ——1880

routine1897

underplay1897

milk1921

ham1933

hoke1935

to camp it up1957

to play for laughs (also a laugh)1963

undercharacterize1970

1897 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 18 Dec. 712/1 No actor can possibly play leading parts of the first order six nights a week all the year round unless he underplays them, or routines them mechanically in the old stock manner.

1941 B. Schulberg What makes Sammy Run? xi. 208 He came in quietly, under~playing the scene.

1976 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 9/8 Whatever happened..to the amazing gift Mr Williams showed here for underplaying his lines?.. In the Hancock world..he let the character..speak.

4. figurative. To play down the importance of (something); to present less emphatically than usual.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > underestimate or undervalue

to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395

disprize1480

misprize1483

to make light of1526

extenuate1529

to make the worst ofc1530

seclude?1531

to take (also wrest) to the worst1531

deprisec1550

disparagea1556

undermatch1571

embase1577

underbid1593

underprize1600

underpoise1602

undervalue1611

minorize1615

underspeak1635

underthink1646

underrate1650

minify1676

under-measure1682

underpraise1698

sneeze1806

understate1824

disappreciate1828

under-estimatea1850

minimize1866

to play down1869

worsen1885

to sell short1936

downplay1948

underplay1949

lowball1979

minimalize1979

1949 M. Mead Male & Female v. 124 So among the Arapesh the six-year-olds are treated gently, their sex underplayed.

1965 New Statesman 16 Apr. 599/3 They slowly start approaching the peasants, buying provisions at high prices and..underplaying their communist identity.

1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon iii. 60 The others had tried to underplay my narrow escape, but she had heard them talk about it amongst themselves.

1980 Amer. Speech 55 120 Scargill's book underplays, to some extent, the influence of America on Canadian English.

1983 R. Scruton Aesthetic Imagination ii. 15 The point of under-playing intention is to insist on the public character of the aesthetic object.

Derivatives

underˈplayed adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [adjective] > underestimating or undervaluing > understated

understated1937

underplayed1951

downbeat1953

1951 T. Sterling House without Door iii. 26 It was not much different from any other bar..but it had a kind of underplayed elegance which he liked.

1973 J. J. McKelvey Man against Tsetse ii. 83 Davies' analysis of the controversy stressed the underplayed contributions of Nabarro and Baker.

underˈplaying n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > underestimation or undervaluing > understatement or underplaying

diminution1303

meiosis1550

extenuation1589

liptote1589

meiosis1642

litote1645

litotes1656

understatement1799

underplaying1896

1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 16 Mar. (1965) I. 612 XYZ's underplaying will not hurt Janet.

1962 Listener 13 Dec. 1025/1 Kenneth More's easy underplaying adapts to the television screen much better than one might have thought.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	underplay
释义	underplayn. Brit. /ˈʌndəpleɪ/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌpleɪ/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 4b. 1. An underlying or hidden motion or action. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > [noun] > hidden tendency or activity under-water1618 undercurrent1792 undertow1817 underplay1845 underswell1849 nigger in the fence1850 nigger in the woodpile1852 underflow1854 —— in the woodpile1857 undernote1857 undertone1861 underdrift1891 under-belly1962 1845 J. Martineau Ess., Rev., & Addr. (1890) I. 63 The under-play of a living enthusiasm beneath the dry matter of the composition. 1862 R. Vaughan Eng. Nonconformity 224 The king was a party to this underplay. 2. Cards. (See quot. 1863.) ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > actions or tactics > specific discarding1592 facing1635 pull1715 lead1742 return1742 discard1778 solo1814 underplay1850 convention1862 force1862 showdown1870 unblocking1885 false-carding1923 passed hand1924 exit1934 reverse1936 loser-on-loser1947 1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 21. 1863 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (ed. 5) 42 Underplay is keeping up the winning card, generally in the second round of a suit, by leading a low card, though holding the best. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). underplayv. Brit. /ˌʌndəˈpleɪ/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈpleɪ/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 4a(b), 5(a) 1. reflexive. To play below one's ability. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [verb (reflexive)] > play below one's ability underplay1733 1733 Ld. Harvey in Craftsman No. 376 No person is ever known to flatter at this game [sc. chess], by underplaying himself. 2. intransitive. To play a low card, though holding a high one of the same suit, in hope of later advantage. (Also used transitively.) ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > play at cards [verb (intransitive)] > actions or tactics pass1599 pluck1606 pulla1625 to play high1640 to follow suit1643 to play at forsat1674 lead1677 overdrawc1805 stand1813 retract1823 underplay1850 to hold up1879 to throw in one's hand1893 build1901 build-down1983 1850 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games 21 To underplay, he wins the trick with the ace, and returns the small one. 1863 ‘Cavendish’ Princ. Whist (ed. 5) 42 Experienced players frequently endeavour to obtain the entire command of their suit by underplaying. 3. Theatre. To underact (a part); to perform with deliberate restraint. Also figurative. a. intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (intransitive)] > in specific manner to tear a (the) cat1600 to top one's part1672 to walk through ——1824 corpse1874 sketch1888 underplay1896 to play for laughs (also a laugh)1900 register1913 scene-steal1976 1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 16 Mar. (1965) I. 612 Waring..will not exactly fail: he will only underplay, and all the papers will treat him with great politeness. 1962 Movie Dec. 10/2 In Dawn Patrol we underplayed, dispensing with the emoting and ham-acting. 1975 New Yorker 17 Nov. 159/1 Tiant..did not have full command of his breaking stuff and was forced to underplay. b. transitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (transitive)] > act in specific manner misact1609 tragedize1755 overact1760 overplay1767 to walk through ——1824 underact1847 to play down to ——1880 routine1897 underplay1897 milk1921 ham1933 hoke1935 to camp it up1957 to play for laughs (also a laugh)1963 undercharacterize1970 1897 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 18 Dec. 712/1 No actor can possibly play leading parts of the first order six nights a week all the year round unless he underplays them, or routines them mechanically in the old stock manner. 1941 B. Schulberg What makes Sammy Run? xi. 208 He came in quietly, under~playing the scene. 1976 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 9/8 Whatever happened..to the amazing gift Mr Williams showed here for underplaying his lines?.. In the Hancock world..he let the character..speak. 4. figurative. To play down the importance of (something); to present less emphatically than usual. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > underestimate or undervalue to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395 disprize1480 misprize1483 to make light of1526 extenuate1529 to make the worst ofc1530 seclude?1531 to take (also wrest) to the worst1531 deprisec1550 disparagea1556 undermatch1571 embase1577 underbid1593 underprize1600 underpoise1602 undervalue1611 minorize1615 underspeak1635 underthink1646 underrate1650 minify1676 under-measure1682 underpraise1698 sneeze1806 understate1824 disappreciate1828 under-estimatea1850 minimize1866 to play down1869 worsen1885 to sell short1936 downplay1948 underplay1949 lowball1979 minimalize1979 1949 M. Mead Male & Female v. 124 So among the Arapesh the six-year-olds are treated gently, their sex underplayed. 1965 New Statesman 16 Apr. 599/3 They slowly start approaching the peasants, buying provisions at high prices and..underplaying their communist identity. 1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon iii. 60 The others had tried to underplay my narrow escape, but she had heard them talk about it amongst themselves. 1980 Amer. Speech 55 120 Scargill's book underplays, to some extent, the influence of America on Canadian English. 1983 R. Scruton Aesthetic Imagination ii. 15 The point of under-playing intention is to insist on the public character of the aesthetic object. Derivatives underˈplayed adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [adjective] > underestimating or undervaluing > understated understated1937 underplayed1951 downbeat1953 1951 T. Sterling House without Door iii. 26 It was not much different from any other bar..but it had a kind of underplayed elegance which he liked. 1973 J. J. McKelvey Man against Tsetse ii. 83 Davies' analysis of the controversy stressed the underplayed contributions of Nabarro and Baker. underˈplaying n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > underestimation or undervaluing > understatement or underplaying diminution1303 meiosis1550 extenuation1589 liptote1589 meiosis1642 litote1645 litotes1656 understatement1799 underplaying1896 1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 16 Mar. (1965) I. 612 XYZ's underplaying will not hurt Janet. 1962 Listener 13 Dec. 1025/1 Kenneth More's easy underplaying adapts to the television screen much better than one might have thought. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1845v.1733
随便看	to show a lesson to show a miracle to show a pair of heels to show a pair of one's heels to show a person a clean pair of heels to show a person a clean pair of one's heels to show a person a fair pair of heels to show a person a fair pair of one's heels to show a person a good time to show a person a pair of heels to show a person a pair of one's heels to show a person a pleasure to show a person a thing or two to show a person one's back to show a person pleasure to show a person the back to show a person the door to show a person the feet to show a person the way to show a person what for to show a thing or two to show ahead to show around to show away to show canvas